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A bonus that is added to, but separate from, a particular work. The practice of adding such a bonus to one's work has been around [[OlderThanRadio for a long, long time]]: Creator/CharlesDickens, for example, was a regular practitioner of it, back when he wrote his stories for newspapers and magazines.

If this extra material is another story in the universe, it generally doesn't interact with the primary plot of the work, and is seen as "stand-alone" material. Some times that extra material isn't even considered canon, though [[LooseCanon such additions can add depth and insight to]] the primary characters if the writer makes an effort to connect the "extra" to the main material.

Nearly all types of media feature extras: artwork is popular for anime and manga, particularly holiday art (''especially'' if the artists can draw the ladies in {{Sexy Santa Dress}}es); musicians regularly add "{{Hidden Track}}s" to their records; television producers create extra scenes to be shown over the credits or as online-only "webisodes"; movie producers sometimes create whole new short films, just to add as an "extra" on the DVD, although nowadays Picture Dramas also often fulfill that role; and comic books often feature "backup stories" that are only a handful of pages long. DVD Collector's Editions often come with a reproduction of a prop or another similar bit of memorabilia.

"Omake" is the anime and manga fanspeak term. "Lagniappe" is a Louisiana Creole word commonly used by chefs that means "a little something extra" (like a baker's dozen).

PrintBonus and SideStoryBonusArt are {{Sub Trope}}s.----!!Examples:

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[[folder: Anime & Manga ]]* ''PenguinRevolution'' ends each volume with an out-of-continuity short involving the characters - for example, at the end of a volume in which Ryo was injured shielding a producer, Yukari polls some of the other characters to find out if they would have done the same, getting humorous results from each. These shorts are then followed by an author's note in panel format - also usually humorous, but in one volume it is devoted to the recent [[TearJerker death of the author's dog]].* Every volume of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' comes with some truly side-splitting {{Yonkoma}} strips and assorted drawings by the author parodying the events of her own comic. For example, there's the ongoing drama of Roy Mustang in a 1970s {{shoujo}} romance comic.** She also includes occasional bonus chapters, many of which were adapted into the first anime, including Jean Havoc and Armstrong's little sister, Ed vs Roy in an alchemy battle, and Izumi's backstory.** Some of the four panel strips were also adapted into the first anime including the rather well known line about a certain colonel and [[MemeticMutation TINY MINI-SKIRTS]].* ''{{Hellsing}}'' has these at the end of most volumes. Generally they involve Super Deformed versions of the Valentine brothers or Seras giving commentary on the series thus far.* ''BlueSeed'' has a regular "Omake Theatre" segment after the end of every other episode. These range from goofball jokes and sketches to brief but poignant character pieces. (Particularly outstanding is the segment that reveals that pink-jumpsuited gun-nut Kome once had a schoolgirl crush on a boy who never noticed her -- a boy who is now one of her coworkers, for whom she still feels a strong but hidden affection.)* ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'' has an "omake" option on the extras menus of its North American DVD release. The omnibus editions of the manga have omakes between chapters.** Not to mention all the artwork, often showing them SuperDeformed or wearing {{Pimped Out Dress}}es.** This is actually common among most Creator/{{CLAMP}} works.** ''TsubasaReservoirChronicle'' and ''Manga/XxxHolic'' share an omake AlternateUniverse called [[HighSchoolAU Horitsuba Gakuen]]. It was used both in the Drama [=CDs=] and in short extra comics.* The Japanese DVD release of ''Anime/MaiHime'' includes a tongue-in-cheek "trailer" for an allegedly upcoming feature length film which pits the heroine of that show against the heroine of its successor, ''Anime/MaiOtome''; the end of the trailer promises its release in the Spring of 20006. Yes, ''twenty'' thousand and six.** The show itself also provides one after every episode's PostEpisodeTrailer. Some are silly, some are serious, and at least one is a TearJerker, but the vast majority of them provide FanService.* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' features an omake after every episode involving conversations between the Tachikoma. These shorts are called ''Tachikomatic Days'', and feature surreal humour.* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' has "Shinigami Illustrated Picture Book" at the end of almost every episode after the beginning of the Soul Society arc. At first just information on the shinigami leaders, this soon became canon omake--generally humorous moments that had happened off-screen during the span of (or just after) the regular episode. Some of them are even animated adaptations of omake chapters written by Kubo Tite himself.** Those segments have been dubbed in English as well, but they're only on the DVD's and are renamed "Illustrated Guide To Soul Reapers."** There's also the Arrancar Encyclopedia, in which [[DracoInLeatherPants Gin]] tells us about the aspects of the Arrancar; and the Quincy Encyclopedia, where Ryuken discusses Quincy equipment, and other segments.* ''ShakuganNoShana'' had as [=DVD=] specials two mini-episodes of "Shakugan no Shanatan" and one of "Itadaki no Hecatetan", featuring a pocket-sized version of the titular character that spoofed events in the main series.** Ditto for ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' featuring Index-tan and shout outs to ''Shana'' and ''Toradora!'' Creator/JCStaff likes this sort of thing.* ''Manga/VideoGirlAi'' featured an Omake Theater segment after nearly every episode.* ''GunXSword'' has ''Gun X Sword-san'', what amounts to a computer-generated hand-puppet show involving Wendy, Kameo (her pet turtle), and other characters as needed.* ''{{Saiyuki}} Reload'''s [=UraSai=] segments are random bits of silliness at the end of each episode, meant to be more kid-friendly because the show originally aired right before Anime/{{Pokemon}}. They're worth it, if only for Goku's MagicalGirl parody.-->'''Sanzo:''' * firing his gun* What the hell are you doing?-->'''Goku:''' A little... fanservice...-->'''Sanzo:''' For whom?* ''NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater'' has ten ''omakes'' that contain [[CrackFic crack plots]] and [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary information]] about the plot, the characters, and ''20,000 Leagues under the Sea''.** There also exist fairly kitschy official Nadia Anime Music Videos, which were originally released on Nadia [=LCDs=].** The omake set is called ''[[NadiaOmakeGekijou Nadia's Omake Theater]]''.* The uncut English release of the uncut ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' box set comes with a "Mininija" (a {{Chibi}}-style figurine) and a booklet with the complete (albeit untranslated) storyboards of one of the episodes that are included in the box set.* Every episode of ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'' ends with a "Leave it to Kero-chan" segment where Kero introduces Sakura's outfit of the week.* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' has "Professor Oak's Lecture", where the Professor talks about one species of Pokémon and usually ends up getting attacked by it.* The [=DVDs=] of the full ''SkyGirls'' series contain comedic extras in which Eika tries her hand at fishing. No, really.* ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' started its life as a [[TheAnimeOfTheGame mini-game]] that was included in the ''TriangleHeart3SweetSongsForever'' fandisc which depicted the adventures of the [[TokenMiniMoe main character's little sister]] as a MagicalGirl.** The omake present in the manga loves to play with a lot of the tropes associated with the LyricalNanoha franchise, particularly the relationship between Nanoha and Fate, [[spoiler: with Nanoha either unaware of Fate's feelings, aware but not returning them, or Fate in full PsychoLesbian mode]], as well as Erio and Caro [[spoiler: with Erio wanting to get away from Caro, whos is a {{Yandere}} in the omake]].* ''[[Manga/{{Naruto}} Naruto Shippuden]]'' has omake at the end of most episodes; they ranged from characters talking about the history of Konoha to downright silliness like Shikamaru and Asuma talking about changing the show's name to Shikamaru/Asuma Shippuden. The latter is particularly memorable when Naruto shows up indignantly in the end and is handed the script for future episodes, only to find that he's barely in any of them. (A subtle dig at the manga's and its titular character's lack of screentime for a long period.)** Also to note is that the ''Shippuden'' Omakes have been dubbed into English, which doesn't happen that often.*** Though they're only on the [=DVDs=]; the Creator/DisneyXD broadcast cuts them out (which is probably true for a lot of anime aired in countries with more commercial time per episode).* Played straight in both ''ToHeart'' and ''ToHeart: Remember My Memories'', where six stand-alone omakes were made for each series. The ''ToHeart'' omakes were more of slice of life themed, while the ''Remember My Memories'' omakes had a continuous plotline for the six omakes.** An EarlyBirdCameo was featured in the sixth omake for ''ToHeart: Remember My Memories'' with the appearance of [[spoiler:Konomi Yuzuhara]], the lead heroine in ''ToHeart2''.* ''[[DGrayMan D.Gray-Man]]'' had super deformed versions of the characters acting out little omake at the end of later episodes. The characters were done in the style of the "talk pages" in between the chapters of the manga in the tankoubon.* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'' has some hilarious omakes in its GundamSeedCharacterTheater. This first involves Yzak Jule's hilarious attempts to take Athrun down a peg or three by learning and mastering Athrun's secret of success. The other two involve Rey Za Burrel, Meyrin and Lunamaria Hawke, and Shinn Asuka's attempts, on Gilbert "Gil" Durandal's orders to destroy the successful formation of Kira and Athrun's friendship, and destroy Lacus' reputation. Both attempts fail hilariously.** The latter ends up resulting in [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Shinn imitating Lacus at a concert, dressed in one of her dresses and shredding the stage with one of Impulse's swords as he sings "Quiet Night"]]. ItMakesSenseInContext.* ''PrincessPrincess'' is published with actual slipcovers. If you happen to take the slipcovers off, you find that there are omake printed on the covers of the books themselves. The mini comics are called "Prince Prince" and feature the main characters in an AlternateUniverse as girls crossdressing as guys. (As opposed to the canon, where they are guys crossdressing as girls.)* Third season episodes of ''KonjikiNoGashBell'' would end with a gag section where they switched two characters' hairstyles.* ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' has two omake chapters in the manga (one in which the secondary protagonist discovers that Hei is on good terms with the cops, and another consisting of rather hilarious four-panel comics), and the {{OVA}} similarly spoofs the main series.* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' has quite a few. Some are serious (like Picture Dramas which fill in gaps in the backstory), but mostly they're comedic, like the Flash-animated and highly nonsensical Baba Theater included with the ''R2'' [=DVDs=]. Even the Manga Spin Offs have been known to add the occasional omake pages, involving such characters as Lelouch, Clovis, and Bartley.-->'''Young Clovis:''' You're the only one who understands me, Bartley.** The picture drama associated with the last episode of Code Geass R2 actually extends the show's ending, showing what some might consider to be the true conclusion of the series.* ''FushigiYuugi'''s Pioneer [=DVDs=] contain a lot of omake, including raw commercials, artwork, music clips, a [[LoveDodecahedron relationship chart]], interviews and footnotes. There's also a special omake known as "The Tale of the Forbidden Women's Hot Spring Resort", which parodies the Nyosei arc that the anime omitted.** The second OVA had short, humorous segments after each "chapter" called "''Fushigi Akugi''" ("''Bad Play''"), which were generally three "bloopers" from scenes in that episode.* ''HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe - Hachiyou Shou'' has versions of the next episode previews narrated by villains on earlier [=DVDs=] (normally, these are narrated by the members of the central cast), and the last one contains the MultipleEndings for the series.* There's a Yonkoma in between every chapter of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'''s Manga adaptation.* The [=DVD=]s of ''LightNovel/MariaSamaGaMiteru'' contain shorts with the characters in chibi-format, called ''Maria-sama ni wa Naisho'' ("Don't tell Maria-sama"), in which the makers poke mild fun at events in the series with the characters as AnimatedActors.* ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'' manga volumes tend to have at least two omakes. The anime also has omakes of their own. The sound novels have bonuses too.* At the end of every ''MiraiNikki'' volume, there is an Omake that explains certain things easy to miss in the main work, or reveals a little about other Future Diary holders.* ''RosarioToVampire'' has a few extra pages at the ends of volumes, usually a collection of [[{{Yonkoma}} 4-Komas.]] One notable strip has Nekonome-sensei reading a fan mail [[LampshadeHanging asking how]] the girls' MagicPants work.* ''MayoiNekoOverrun'' has ''Mayoi Neko Neko Douga'', 3 minute shorts that involve, in order, Nozomi dancing, Rock Paper Scissors matches, fanservice and surreal short sketches. Possibly the only thing weirder than the series itself.* The pre-opening shorts in ''OreTachiNiTsubasaWaNai'' (We Without Wings) are not only out-of-continuity, they are out-of-genre.* In the start of the ''Manga/YuGiOh'' manga volumes, Kazuki Takahashi would have a small paragraph explaining either how he got started on the story itself (he wanted a ''shounen'' hero who never hits anyone, hence games), how a certain character was conceived (Kaiba started from him overhearing an arrogant card player and Marik from a fear of having a cellphone meant his publishers would annoy him in his free time), or random observations as the story progressed (noting his ArtEvolution from the first manga). He would also occasionally include bonus games at the end of chapters, sometimes based on the games in question that the characters played (a mini-version of the Monster World TabletopRPG, a monster-battle maze game based on the Player Killer Meikyuu Brothers, etc.), that the readers could photocopy and try out for themselves.** Likewise in the GX manga, his student Naoyuki Kageyama would insert small Yonkomas about his life as a Mangaka student. (Like how he was thrust with doing the GX manga by a drunk Takahashi).* ''Manga/FairyTail'' has these at the end of most volumes. Included are special missions, a dating misunderstanding, a tour of the local girls' dormitory while searching for treasure, a HighSchoolAU, Happy's backstory, and others. The latest one details Lucy's adventure in invading Natsu's house instead of the other way around for once. Several have already been incorporated into the anime, and two of these have been adapted into full-length [=OVAs=].* ''Manga/BlackLagoon'' is somewhat well-known for having hilarious omakes, which are different for the anime and manga. These range from having the BloodKnight partially AxeCrazy Revy turning into a MagicalGirl who kills everyone because of BlueAndOrangeMorality, to a HighSchoolAU where the most hard-core criminals become students, teachers, and the faculty.* ''ZettaiKarenChildren'' has a lot of these in form of bonus art panels (often in color), but there are also two major examples:** The LighterAndSofter supplemental 4-panel strips, usually two of them before the beginning of each chapter. These 4-panel strips often break the fourth wall, but they are also apparently canonical, having some connections (even if weak) with the main story. In at least one case one of these side stories was actually a ''prelude'' to one of the main story's arcs.* ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'' features several in every volume, with a few of them making it into the anime as an after-credits joke. While almost all are of a humorous nature, those that aren't complete crack are often at least hinted to be canon. ** A noteworthy example of crack is FracturedFairyTale collection including Kaneki as Cinderella (with [[StalkerWithACrush Tsukiyama]] as his prince), and Amon as Literature/{{Momotaro}}.[[/folder]]

[[folder: Comic Books ]]* Many comic books--and more-so graphic novels and trade paperbacks--include bonus material in the form of script pages and artwork such as sketches, layouts, character designs, etc. Sometimes they'll also come with a collectable trading card or poster, but that's sort-of a thing of the past.* Arguably, the FreakyFridayFlip story arc from ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan''. In this story, [[spoiler: Spider-Man and Wolverine switch bodies and try to live one day each other's lives. They barely last 3 hours. They are on the verge of beating the crap out of each other before Jean Grey steps in and sets things right]]. The issue starts with the author speaking directly to the audience, almost apologizing for the story. Having been accused of excessive padding in past story arcs, the author jokes that even he could not pad the story for more than two issues. The issue also pokes fun at some of the more mundane aspects of Spidey's powers which most people take for granted, especially Peter.** The very first annual for ''The Amazing ComicBook/{{Spider-Man}}'' in 1964 had a humorous segment about how Creator/StanLee and SteveDitko create a typical Spider-Man story.* Detective Comics #347 had a rare after-story "what if" segment that showed what ''would'' have happened to {{ComicBook/Robin}} if the villain of the story had actually killed {{Franchise/Batman}}. (This was in 1966. Who says Bats only got DarkerAndEdgier ''after'' the [[Series/{{Batman}} Adam West]] years?)* During the 80's, several DC Comics titles would feature "backup stories" in the last five or six pages of each issue. Most notably, the ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' series was backed up with ''Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'', short one-shot stories that would feature the members of the Green Lantern corps who didn't interact with Earth all that often. All of these were canon, though, and now that the Green Lantern Corps have their own title, that character development is coming in handy. Oh, and that one story about how the Corps was going to die, written by Creator/AlanMoore? Turns out it was important...* ''[[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Star Wars Tales]]'' featured one-page strips in most issues starring editors Dave Land and Jeremy Barlow, numerous artists, writers and other personnel interacting with the characters. Featured responses to fan mail, [[RunningGag Running Gags]], Baby Darth Maul and the revelation that all of the strips are drawn by Jawas.* The ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' Season 8/9 and ''Series/{{Angel}}'' trade paperbacks contain extra artwork.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fanfiction]]* ''FanFic/AeonNatumEngel'' has several Code: OMAKE chapters which are mostly crossovers with ''FanFic/NobodyDies''. As of this writing, it ended with Creepy!Rei and Terrifying!Rei arguing with each other.* ''FanFic/StarsAbove'' has two side-stories called ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8522659/1/ My Sunshine]]'' and ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9153264/1/ Pioneer]]'', [[spoiler:and a series of [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7920813/1/ Demon profiles]] for each of the Nine, written in the style of the [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Madoka]] website's Witch Cards.]]* Fan fiction for Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium:** ''FanFic/TheGamesOfTheGods'', Book One, has a bonus chapter. Chapter 80 "The Extra Goodies" contains deleted and unused scenes.** ''FanFic/HomeWithTheFairies'' by I-Mushi has two sets of bonuses. The drabbles in the "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9748362/1/HwtF-Drabble-Collection HwtF Drabble Collection]]" ship Maddie with different characters, and include "A Study in Frustration: Erynion". Apart from that, I-Mushi has [[http://i-mushi.tumblr.com/tagged/hwtf tumblr posts tagged "hwtf"]].** Peppery Mints, author of ''FanFic/HowToSurviveInMiddleEarthWhenYoureATeenagedGirl'', also wrote "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10185221/1/Doodles-In-The-Margin Doodles In The Margin]]". These contain alternate events that fit not into the main story. The main story is already an AlternateUniverseFic, so these doodles are alternate universes of an alternate universe.** ''FanFic/{{Lothiriel}}'' by [=JunoMagic=] has "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2647262/1/Drabbles-about-Loth%C3%ADriel-and-Drabbles-of-Rohan Drabbles about Lothíriel and Drabbles of Rohan]]".* ''{{Manga/Bleach}}'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8222340/1/Chasing-the-Moon Chasing the Moon]]'', its [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6902577/1/Phases-of-the-Moon prequel]] and its [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10332014/1/The-Trials-of-Kurosaki-Karin companion fic]] have omakes at the end of almost every chapter. * In chapter two of ''FanFic/CelestiaVSCleverbot'' is the original conversation with Cleverbot in the format direct from the "Thoughts so far" button.* ''FanFic/FateRevelationOnline'' ends each chapter with a short skit styled after the Tiger Dojo in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', usually following a character's non-canon death. The first few were directly based off of the Tiger Dojo (when Shirou died) while later examples include Imouto Dojo (for Kirito) and Kotomine's Church for Bad Guys ([[ShapedLikeItself for bad guys]]). While most are meant to give tell funny anecdotes and give some insight into character motivation, some do provide meaningful backstory.* ''Fanfic/HereIGoAgain'' has the author's notes, usually consisting of hints about the next chapter, Palpatine and Voldemort (who are entirely referred to in TermsOfEndangerment like "Palpypie" and "Voldymuffin," even in their names) being bodily harmed, or someone leaving in a vehicle and being perused by another person in another vehicle. Also Starbucks cappuccinos.[[/folder]]

[[folder: Film - Animated]]* Creator/{{Pixar}} always throws extras in. In addition to their cartoon shorts, they usually add some supplementary material related to the main movie.** ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'' featured a blooper reel during the credits. On popular request, they added ones to ''Toy Story 2'' and ''Monsters, Inc.'' as well; on the latter, this is also available as a separate, selectable short on the DVD and Blu-Ray because it's only included in the widescreen version of the film.** The ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'' DVD has a short film featuring some fun facts about rats.** ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' featured a ClutchCargo-esque cartoon featuring Mr. Incredible and his "sidekick".** ''WesternAnimation/{{WALL-E}}'' had an entire second film for those who bought the 2-disc special edition, ''The Pixar Story''* The 1999 release of ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'' features the "Hey Bulldog" segment which was not in the original 1968 release or 1987 home video edition.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Film - Live Action]]* The DVD of the first ''[[TheRing Ringu]]'' movie features Sadako's cursed video as an ''omake''. After the end of the video, [[spoiler: the screen blurs and a close-up of Sadako's creepy eye displays]], which might also be a terrifying to some.** The American remake also included the cursed movie on the DVD, but with two extra scare-inducing factors: first, you couldn't pause, stop, or fast-forward through it, forcing you to watch the whole thing (unless you turned the TV off.) Second, after it's finished and it returns to the menu -- ''it plays the sound of a phone ringing.'' Creepy as hell.* The ''Film/IAmLegend'' DVD has four cartoon shorts done in still-frame comic book style. The one by Creator/OrsonScottCard was scarier than the actual movie itself.* ''[=FearNet.com=]'' broadcast a series of half-hour long films that were set in the same continuity as ''Film/ThirtyDaysOfNight''.* Some films have connected online content that's so extensive it might as well be second films.* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' included the entire [[ShowWithinAShow movie within a movie]], ''Nation's Pride'', directed by Creator/EliRoth (aka Donny 'Bear Jew' Donowitz in the movie).* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' Extended Editions include more hours of bonus material than the running time of the actual (pretty darn long) movies. Depending on which EE you bought, you also got a figurine and an additional bonus DVD.* The DVD of ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'' tacks on additional footage during the scene where Sir Galahad arrives to the castle Anthrax.* ''Film/TheChroniclesofRiddick'' had special features that looked into the backstory of the character's life, his weapons and training; background information on the Necromonger cult; the video diaries of the bounty hunter Toombs, which serves as a sort of prequel to the film and a virtual guide to the universe with info on characters and settings.* The DVD for the 2001 remake of ''Film/Thir13enGhosts'' includes a full set of biographical dossiers for the 12 ghosts used in the movie (narrated in AffablyEvil fashion by good old Uncle Cyrus).* Not many ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' fans are aware that there are two rare featurettes which were only included on a very limited number of Blu-Rays: [[https://vimeo.com/31634170 "Extraordinary Abilities"]] and [[https://vimeo.com/31634488 "Magneto the Survivor"]]. (The password to view both videos is xmfc.)[[/folder]]

[[folder:Literature]]* Creator/StephenKing's short-story collection ''Literature/NightShift'' includes two stories in the same continuity as ''Literature/SalemsLot'', one set a century before the events of the novel, and one a couple of years after.* Every second chapter of Herman Melville's ''MobyDick, or The White Whale'' is old-style Bonus Material; they have nothing to do with the story of Ahab and the Pequod -- they are informative essays about whales, whaling, and whaling ships.* ''Literature/MiddleEarth'' books:** The appendices in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' are somewhere around 10% the size of the rest of the "trilogy" put together.** ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' also includes a "note on pronunciation", an "index of names" and "elements in Quenya and Sindarin" names. All are interesting, but the second one can be [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters particularly useful]] when reading the book for the first time.* As noted in the Trope Description, Creator/CharlesDickens regularly published his stories as serialized articles in newspapers and magazines. In addition to the primary story, he'd often include extra scenes, out-takes, where-are-they-now-style vignettes, and so on.* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}''** ''The Illustrated [[Discworld/TheWeeFreeMen Wee Free Men]]'' included, at the bit which reveals [[spoiler: the toad was a lawyer who suffered BalefulPolymorph after suing a fairy godmother for breech of promise]], a transcript of the trial.** The Waterstones hardback edition of ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals'' includes a set of football cards, giving biographical details about the players in the big game.** The Waterstones hardback edition of ''Discworld/{{Snuff}}'' includes a bonus story about the wizards (and A.E. Pessimal) that was originally printed in ''The Times Educational Supplement''.** The Waterstones hardback and WH Smith paperback editions of ''Discworld/TheScienceOfDiscworld IV: Judgement Day'' include an Omnian pamphlet entitled ''The World Not A Disc''; a parody of the "flat Earth" arguments Jack and Ian mention in the text.** The Waterstones hardback edition of ''Discworld/RaisingSteam'' includes a First Class ticket on the Hygenic Railway, with humourous terms of service etc. The WH Smith edition had a bonus story set on Roundworld (specifically Blackbury), that also featured an experimental steam engine.[[/folder]]

[[folder: Live Action TV ]]* ''Series/DoctorWho'':** The season three boxed set contains a video that plays half a conversation ([[TimeyWimeyBall It's complicated]]) that took place in the episode Blink.** We also have [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW1x2TmIq8s this]] out of character moment [[CloudCuckooLander (But not really)]] where we get to see what The Doctor really said to Martha during his video tape in "Human Nature".** ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E5BlackOrchid Black Orchid]]'' is like a whole serial of this. The Doctor sings in the shower, companions play dress-up, everyone shoots the breeze and hangs out in the past mostly having a good time.** The series five boxed set had a couple of bonus scenes linking episodes.** The series six boxed set had the 'Night and the Doctor' set of mini-episodes.** The official BBC website had "Pond Life", a set of Amy and Rory-focused mini-episodes. It also sometimes has preludes to the main episodes.* ''{{Friends}}'' was good at adding extra scenes that only had a peripheral connection to the primary plot of an episode over the end credits.** ''{{Seinfeld}}'' did this a lot too.* The number of television shows that offer "exclusive online content" on their network's websites is truly staggering. Common offerings include behind-the-scenes blogs; extended interviews with the actors, writers, or competitors; games; photo galleries; and unaired footage.* Mockumentary-type shows like ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'' and ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' will have a short tag that relates to a B-plot, or a one-off gag in earlier in the show. For instance, if a small gag was someone complaining about their Dr Pepper being stolen out of the office fridge, expect to see whoever it was taking the Dr Pepper out of the fridge during the bonus material.* ''Series/GameOfThrones'' box sets have many of the standards bonus features such as deleted scenes, commentaries, etc. Perhaps the most interesting, however, is a series of lectures about the history, customs, and world that the series is set in, given by various characters. Also, since these talks are done in character, they're often full of [[UnreliableNarrator unreliable narration]], talking up past family glories, playing down past family atrocities, etc. When it comes to contentious, divisive subjects that multiple points of view talk about, the differences can be intriguing, and tell you a lot about the speaker. [[/folder]]

[[folder:Music]]* The 2012 re-issue of the discography of the science-fiction DeathMetal band Timeghoul had the CD contained a digipak that had exclusive artwork as a completely wrap-around cover and a booklet containing lyrics and background notes on the band.[[/folder]]

[[folder: Newspaper Comics ]]* Several of the ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' collections.[[/folder]]

[[folder: Video Games ]]* ''VideoGame/ApeEscape'' 1 had a Ape-o-pedia containing a small amount of information on the monkeys you've caught. It also featured mini-games that are unlocked upon collecting enough Specter-coins. In the [[UpdatedRerelease PSP version]] there were 2 extra minigames to earn.** ''Ape Escape 2 and 3'' had alot of extra stuff. You could go to a town-like hub world and purchase either cookies, extra lives, or for the sake of completion: The games soundtracks and cutscenes. In the 3rd one it had different skins for the RC Car and a survival mode (which had the player with a full stock of abilites and equipment, but started of with zero lives, going through levels and capturing enough monkeys to progress while trying to earn 1ups to make sure they didn't fail).* ''VideoGame/{{Halo 2}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'' both had Collectors Editions with some extra stuff, but Halo 3's Legendary edition came with even more and also had a model of Master Chief's helmet.* The War Room tutorial segments in ''AdvanceWars: Days of Ruin'' feature exaggerated, less-serious versions of the characters -- including villains -- who come to give you advice, and contain much of the game's humor. At one point the game [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it with the page quote.* Another Day in ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'' probably counts as an extended Omake with the characters cast in completely different roles with humorously tweaked personalities and even lets players meet some [[AuthorAvatar developer avatars]], including character designer Tetsuya Nomura.** It also has the rare distinction of being a canon version of an Omake-everything that happens in the Another Day chapter takes place in a parallel universe from the main game, and reading the Secret Reports will clue you in that [[spoiler:one of the Joshuas and the Mr. Hanekoma on top of the rooftop are actually the versions from the regular universe, and that this is where Joshua spent his time in between getting blown away by Minamimoto and coming back for the ending!]]* The ''Franchise/MetalGear'' games generally do this in their expanded re-releases. ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' was the most notable contributor, featuring a 'Secret Theatre' with movies such as the humorous Metal Gear Raiden shorts, dedicated to humiliating him, and the Snake vs. Monkey minigame, which featured Snake and...a monkey. Sadly, most of these special features were left out in the HD re-release.** ''[=MGS4's=]'' ginormous encyclopedia may have come close to toppling that though, at least in terms of effort put in by the contributors.* [[http://kotaku.com/5030327/learn-about-soul-calibur-iv-from-a-cute-manga This]] was released prior to ''SoulCalibur 4's'' Japanese release. In it, recurring character Cassandra explains the gameplay to new character Hilde.* Inverted for ''KatawaShoujo'' -- it's a VisualNovel based on a one-page {{omake}} from the {{doujin}} ''Schuppen Harnische'' by RAITA* ''Warhammer Online'' had a collectors edition filled with this. It had a map, comic, miniature, and artwork book.* Infocom text adventures nearly always came with "feelies" such as matchbook covers, calendars, etc. that contained important hints, copyright protection info or both.* ''Freddy Pharkas, Frontier Pharmacist'' came with a "medical manual" that doubled as copyright protection and the solution to several pharmaceutical-related puzzles.* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' comes with the official Player's Guide - which causes the box to be a lot larger than an average SNES game.* TheSuffering provides an entertaining little documentary on haunted prisons as a little extra you don't even have to unlock!* VideoGame/DeadlyPremonition gives you the entire damn soundtrack upon completion.* The collector's edition of AlanWake gives you a bonus making of DVD, the soundtrack and an proper hardback book all detailing bits of Bright Falls' history.* The collector's editions of GearsOfWar 1, 2 and 3 all contained making-of DVD's and art books.* The limited edition of ''HaloReach'' gave you a bulky black case in which was a note from the 'owner' and a diary filled to the brim with bits of paper, notes, drawings, maps and some kind of ID cards or somesuch, all contained within a black bubblewrap seal.** Continuing the tradition, ''Halo4'' is looking to be absolutely '''''loaded''''' with bonus features: Three multiplayer maps available prior to the game's launch date, early access to six specilizations. a 90-minute extended series of the live action web series ''Forward Unto Dawn''. additional in-verse content that helps explain ''Forward Unto Dawn'', two making-of featurettes, Unique character and weapon skins, exclusive in-game emblems and LIVE Avatar props, and a "UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet", which serves as an intro to the UNSC Infinity, as well as schematics for Spartan Armor, and "insights into what it means to be a Spartan IV," all contained within a ''ginormous'' metal box, the box alone available in a "forest black" or a silver color.* The collector's edition of ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'' came with a fold out map of Cyrodiil; a bonus DVD filled with concept art, early renders and a substantial making-of; a 112 page 'Pocket Guide to the Empire' and a reproduction of a Septim, the in-game currency.* ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' comes with a very nice linen fold out map of the region, but the collector's edition comes with the Art of Skyrim, a map, a making of DVD and a statue of Alduin, the BigBad.* The SegaCD port of ''VideoGame/TheNinjaWarriors'' includes a weird bonus cinema scene in which a Zuntata put on a concert playing the first stage theme, which somehow becomes the inspiration for the game's plot. Oddly, this is voiced in English with Japanese subtitles, despite the SegaCD port being released in Japan only.* KingdomHearts. Every game has bonus bosses and bonus endings. And then the re-releases add more.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Webcomics]]* ''Webcomic/GoodwillHeroes'' has one of the main characters updating his [[http://twitter.com/#!/theWeldren Twitter account]] via his cell phone every time a new page is uploaded.* ''Webcomic/{{Megatokyo}}'' ends each chapter with an omake featuring the protagonists as completely different from their {{canon}} selves. The Chapter 4 omake ''[[http://www.megatokyo.com/strip/516 Grand Theft Colo: Otaku City]]'', for example, shows Makoto, an AnthropomorphicPersonification of the main Megatokyo server owned by [=ColoGuys=], stolen by a Largo that looks more like a 70's pimp; Piroko, Piro's gaming avatar, is an ElegantGothicLolita ActionGirl, Kimiko is a gun-toting {{Yakuza}}, Piro is an AxCrazy {{otaku}}, Miho is a WrenchWench CuteWitch, and Erika and Yuki are cops who run a shady auction business.* ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'' provides [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0050.html multiple alternate universe versions]] of the same characters playing different movie-based games.** Also the intermissions.* ''Webcomic/ErrantStory'' has had two varieties of Omake, first a sequence called "Fun With Familiars" featuring familiars Ellis and Rape-kun back in the old high-school days, and later, "Errant Commentary" featuring characters Bani and Sara at the end of each chapter.* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' is generous with bonus material within the comic, such as [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20051212 A parody of Mary Sue fanfic]]; [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060515 "Personal Trainer"]]; The [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070827 "Revenge of the Weasel Queen"]] storyline; one-page bonuses like [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20071015 the "Spark Roast Coffee" ad]] and [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20071225 "Santa Klaus"]]; [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20081121 "Fairy Tale Theatre Break: Cinderella"]]; a [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091211 "Holiday Hilarity Break"]];** There's also [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/fun/freestuff.php Free Stuff]], like wallpapers, gift tages, downloadable gift tags, and bookplates available on the website, but not incorporated into the comic.* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' follows every chapter with a single bonus page. These may be ([[LooseCanon canon]]) short stories; description of ([[LooseCanon canon]]) background details by the secondary {{narrator}}; or book-ending, symbolism-dense Treatise pages. Furthermore, the gaps between the "books" have ten pages worth of bonus content each. The first involved some guest comics and letters between characters in-story, and the next two were devoted to the adventures of a pigeon named ''Webcomic/CityFace''.* ''Webcomic/{{Lackadaisy}}'' has what are called "preview comics" which explain things like why Rocky has a hole in his ear and why Rocky refers to Calvin as "Freckle".* ''Webcomic/{{Flipside}}'' has "Intermission" strips after each chapter.* ''Webcomic/CogaSuro'' has a 'Coga Suro Review' at the end of the first chapter of Coga Suro 2, which looks to be a recurring feature. Appears to be heavily influenced by Anime/LuckyStar's 'Lucky Channel'.* The ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive: NP'' strips often serve this purpose. Sometimes forms short arcs. They are "not canon unless referred from it later".* ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' whenever Pete Abrams [[PrintBonus wants to make the print volumes more appealing]], encourage people to become registered "Defenders of the Nifty," celebrate a special occasion, or just provide some quick filler.* ''Webcomic/ALoonaticsTale'' features exclusive stories, artwork, and creator commentary in the collection books.* ''Webcomic/NatureOfNaturesArt'' featured a [[http://nofna.com/log/?p=42 primer on spiders]] as a companion to the third arc: a non-canonical, mostly humorous but educational super comic starring that story's protagonist, with a cameo appearance from the main characters from the second arc.* Some ''[[Webcomic/TheFuzzyFive Fuzzy Five]]'' strip commentaries are excerpts from in-universe material. The first occurs at strip #6, with [[http://www.fuzzyfive.com/2010/comic/6-operation-romance/ OMSU and U: A Prospective Studentďż˝s Guide, Page 27]]* ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'' features a "Votey", an extra panel with a subsequent gag related to the day's comic, which is shown by placing the cursor over a small red ball under the comic.* For a fairly new website ''[[{{Webcomic/Morphe}} morphE]]'' has a bunch of side content on [[http://morphethecomic.tumblr.com their tumblr page]] which has introduced future characters, hinted to backstory that has not come up yet and ---official art of the first slash-fic of [[CargoShip the main male characters' shirts.]] It's that kind of fandom.* His main comic being ''Webcomic/BadMachinery'' (and before that ''Webcomic/ScaryGoRound'', and before ''that'' ''Bobbins'', all three taking place in the same [[TheVerse verse]]), author John Allison has also created a few recurring {{Spin Off}}s, such as the stand alone stories ''Murder She Writes'' and ''THAT'' (focusing on ''SGR's'' EnsembleDarkHorse Shelley Winters), ''Giant Days'' (focusing on ''SGR's'' ''other'' EnsembleDarkHorse Esther de Groot), ''New Bobbins'' (focusing on the past and present exploits of some of the characters from ''Bobbins'' and ''SGR''), and various other side stories.* The authors of ''Webcomic/{{Hellp}}'' produce a lot of bonus art on a regular basis, sometimes even of characters that are yet to appear in the actual story. There is a whole [[http://hellpcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]] and a [[http://hellpcomic.deviantart.com/gallery/ deviantArt group]] dedicated to collecting all the bonus material they make. And then there's [[UpToEleven even more]] on the comic's [[http://www.patreon.com/hellpcomic Patreon]]. They also make smaller BSideComics on special occasions.[[/folder]]

[[folder: Web Original ]]* ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' includes several videos not directly related to the actual [[TheAbridgedSeries abridgement]], such as Christmas specials, bonus material of the villains' behind-the-scenes plotting, song parodies by the cast, an episode of ''[[ShowWithinAShow Zorc and Pals]]'', and more.[[/folder]]

[[folder: Western Animation ]]* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' has the [[SuperDeformed chibi]] shorts that came with the second season DVD.* One of the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' DVD sets gave us an episode of the ShowWithinAShow "Everybody Loves Hypnotoad". Hilarity ensues.** An in-universe example is the ''Everybody Loves Hypnotoad'' DVD box set. As well as all 365 episodes, it has deleted scenes (identical to the rest of the show), a blooper reel (where the toad is shown upside down) and an audio commentary ("ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD").* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' Christmas Special falls in this category as it is rather shorter than a regular episode. * The WaltDisney animation collection [=DVD=]s come with a lithograph.* The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 TMNT series]] was supplemented by various types of bonus material during its run, including several one-minute shorts and character profiles, as well as "Mayhem From Mutant Island", a series of thirteen shorts which combined to make a full-length episode.* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' had a half-length "Lost Episode."* The ending credits of ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' during their later seasons had additional scenes from the show's episode.* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' complete series DVD features the animatics for two existing episodes, done when creator Craig [=McCracken=] was still at [=CalArts=]. It also has interstitials from Cartoon Network, a documentary with cast and crew, the Christmas episode and the [[MilestoneCelebration 10th anniversary special]] ''The Powerpuff Girls Rule!''* ''WordGirl'' has several bonus skits every episode (much like many other PBS Kids shows since they lack commercial breaks). They include the "May I Have A Word?" fictional game show, "How To Act Like a Human" in which Toby's robots learn social skills, a bit where Mr. Huggyface does a dance and displays a certain emotion (with the help of the announcer), and "What's Your Favorite Word?" in which real kids talk about their favorite word (though animated into cartoon form).[[/folder]]----